清晨 (qīng chén) — early morning

Definition

清晨 (qīngchén) is a written, slightly literary word for 'early morning' (roughly dawn to mid-morning). More formal than 早上, and earlier/longer in span than 早晨.

noun
early morning

Examples

  • 清晨
    Tā měi tiān qīng chén qǐ chuáng pǎo bù.
    He gets up and goes running every early morning.
  • 清晨
    qīng chén De jiē dào hěn ān jìng.
    The streets are very quiet in the early morning.
  • 清晨
    Wǒ xǐ huan zài qīng chén dú shū.
    I like to read in the early morning.

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